Author: Eydís Björnsdóttir
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A case of a basket or a basket case
In 1957, the old farmstead Árbær was chosen to be Reykjavík’s public park and open-air museum with old houses of…
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CREATIVE FORCES ON THE LOOSE
There are five groups consisting of musicians, which included the Wind Quartet, who performed classical music and the Chamber Quartet…
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A House of Culture
Parked right in the heart of Reykjavík is a house with the motto of being “at the heart of a…
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In the footsteps of fictional characters
The City Library organises guided walking tours around Reykjavík centre, where scenes of great Icelandic literature are visited. There is…
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STICK PINS IN THEIR FEET AND SLAP THEM ON THE CHEEK
No, not a scene from the latest horror flick, but for me an average day at work last summer. It…
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A LONG TIME AGO IN A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY…
The exhibition is a collection of dissimilar artworks by various artists who are united by their method of expression. The…